STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

REGULAR MEETING - PLANNING AND LAND USE MATTERS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010

Board Of Supervisors North Chamber

1600 Pacific Highway, Room 310, San Diego, California

MORNING SESSION: Meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m.

PRESENT: Supervisors Pam Slater-Price, Chairwoman; Bill Horn, Vice Chairman; Greg Cox; Dianne Jacob; Ron Roberts; also David Hall, Assistant Clerk of the Board.

Public Communication: [No Speakers]

Board of Supervisors’ Agenda Items

1. / APPROVAL OF FEE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCE REVISIONS
2. / ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING UPDATES TO THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
(RELATES TO SANITATION DISTRICTS, AGENDA NO. 1)
3. / COUNTY AIRPORTS – APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDS
4. / ADVERTISE AND AWARD CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT CAMPO ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN RANCHO SAN DIEGO
[FUNDING SOURCE(S): VARIOUS SANITATION DISTRICTS, AND ROAD FUND FUND BALANCE RESULTING FROM RECEIPT, IN MAY 2010, OF PROPOSITION 1B FUNDS FROM THE STATE]
5. / ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCES AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA, POD 09-007
6. / ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE: TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS (06/23/2010 - Adopt Recommendations; 06/30/2010 - Second Reading of Ordinance)
7. / CLOSED SESSION
(CARRYOVER FROM 6/29/10, AGENDA NO. 20)

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06/30/10

1. / SUBJECT: / APPROVAL OF FEE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCE REVISIONS
(DISTRICTS: ALL)
OVERVIEW:
The mission of the Department of Environmental Health is to protect the environment and enhance public health for all three million San Diego County residents by preventing disease, promoting environmental responsibility and, when necessary, enforcing environmental and public health laws.
On May 16, 2006 (9), your Board approved a two year fee package for the Department of Environmental Health. This allowed the department to carry out programs that have made major strides in the protection of public health and safety, and the environment.
The Department of Environmental Health has continued to implement cost control and cost containment measures, resulting in no need for a fee increase for Fiscal Year 2009-10; however, in Fiscal Year 2010-11 it will be necessary to adjust fees for full cost recovery. The proposed fee adjustments will address increases in staffing costs and new program mandates for the next fiscal year as well as anticipated changes in services and supplies.
This is a request to adopt ordinance amendments to Title 6 of the County Code of Regulatory Ordinances relating to fee adjustments in the Department of Environmental Health for Fiscal Year 2010-11 and updates to terminology and references.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If approved, the proposed fee adjustments when compared to the last fee adjustment in FY 2008-09 (the second year of a two year fee package) will result in a increase of $820,000 for the Food & Housing Division; an increase of $665,000 for the Hazardous materials division; a decrease of $11,000 for Community Health Division; and a decrease of $1,630,000 in the Land and Water Quality Division. The revenue decrease in the Land & Water Quality Division is due to a downturn in the number of land use projects.
The proposed fee package will generate total revenue estimated at $22,931,410 in Fiscal Year 2010-11. Funds for this request have been included in the Fiscal Year 2010-12 CAO Proposed Operational Plan for the Department of Environmental Health. No additional staff years will be required.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT:
Fees are calculated based on actual documented time required by County staff to perform each service. The County continually strives to improve and streamline its services, and as a result, 143 fees are increasing, 17 are decreasing and 15 are remaining the same. In addition, 9 new fee categories have been created to comply with State regulations. On average, this proposal will result in a fee adjustment of approximately 4% across the current 175 fee types; however this is only an average. Increases are necessary to ensure full cost recovery for services performed by staff.
RECOMMENDATION:
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1.  Find based on the cost studies undertaken by the County that the adjustments in fees and charges contained in the proposed ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF REGULATORY ORDINANCES RELATING TO FEE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 are necessary to meet operating expenses, and find in accordance with Sections 21080(b)(8) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and 15273(a) of the CEQA Guidelines that these modifications to fees and charges are therefore not subject to CEQA.
2.  Approve the introduction of the Ordinance (first reading), read title and waive further reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF REGULATORY ORDINANCES RELATING TO FEE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11
If, on June 30, 2010, the Board takes action as recommended in Chief Administrative Officer’s Recommendation 2, then, on July 14, 2010:
Consider and adopt the Ordinance amending Title 6, (second reading).
ACTION:
ON MOTION of Supervisor Horn, seconded by Supervisor Cox, the Board took action as recommended, adopting Ordinance for further Board consideration and adoption on July 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
AYES: Cox, Jacob, Slater-Price, Roberts, Horn
2. / SUBJECT: / ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING UPDATES TO THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS (DISTRICT: 2)
OVERVIEW:
On July 22, 2009 (12), the Board of Supervisors on behalf of the East Otay Mesa Sewer Maintenance District and Winter Gardens Sewer Maintenance District, and the Board of Directors of the Alpine Sanitation District, Lakeside Sanitation District and Spring Valley Sanitation District, adopted a resolution approving County of San Diego’s Sewer System Management Plan. The requirement for a Sewer System Management Plan was issued by the State Water Resources Control Board. The intent of the required plan is to decrease the number of sanitary sewer overflows that occur throughout the State.
The previously adopted Sewer System Management Plan includes five of the eight County sewer maintenance and sanitation districts. According to time schedules delineated in the State order, the remaining three districts must also have Sewer System Management Plans adopted before August 2, 2010. This request is for the Board to adopt a resolution approving updates to the County’s Sewer System Management Plan to include three districts which are not yet covered by the plan. These districts are the Campo Water and Sewer Maintenance District, Julian Sanitation District, and Pine Valley Sanitation District. The requested action will result in all County sewer maintenance and sanitation districts’ inclusion in the Sewer System Management Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no fiscal impact and no additional staff years required as a result of this action.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1.  Find, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines that the requested action is exempt from CEQA.
2.  Acting as the Board of Supervisors for the Campo Water and Sewer Maintenance District and as the Board of Directors for the Julian and Pine Valley Sanitation Districts, adopt a resolution entitled Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego, on Behalf of Campo Water and Sewer Maintenance District, and acting as the Board of Directors of the Julian Sanitation District and Pine Valley Sanitation District, Approving Updates to the Sewer System Management Plan in Accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board Wastewater Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ.
(Relates to Sanitation Districts, Agenda No. 1)
ACTION:
ON MOTION of Supervisor Jacob, seconded by Supervisor Cox, the Board took action as recommended, adopting Resolution No. 10-097, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, ON BEHALF OF CAMPO WATER AND SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, AND ACTING AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JULIAN SANITATION DISTRICT AND PINE VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT, APPROVING UPDATES TO THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO. 2006-0003-DWQ.
AYES: Cox, Jacob, Slater-Price, Roberts, Horn
3. / SUBJECT: / COUNTY AIRPORTS – APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDS (DISTRICTS: 2 AND 5)
OVERVIEW:
Grant funding is critical to airport capital improvement projects. Periodically, discretionary grant funds become available toward the end of the federal and State fiscal years because some airports in the region are unable to complete projects. Streamlining the grant application approval process enables County airports to capture this additional grant funding on short notice as it becomes available.
Therefore, the Board is requested to adopt a resolution authorizing the Director, Department of Public Works, or designee to act as agent of the County to submit, negotiate and execute all documents necessary to secure grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and the California State Division of Aeronautics for projects and related work as approved by the Board in the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Airport Enterprise Fund Spending Plan. Requested authorization will enable County airports to capture grant funding as it becomes available.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If approved, the Department of Public Works will return to the Board at a later date to appropriate discretionary grant funds as they become available. No additional staff years will be required, and there will be no impact to the County General Fund.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1.  Find in accordance with Section 15060(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines that the application for and acceptance of grant funding is exempt from CEQA review because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
2.  Adopt a resolution entitled Resolution of the Board of Supervisors Authorizing Applications and Agreements for Federal and State Funding at Gillespie Field, McClellan-Palomar Airport, Borrego Valley Airport, Fallbrook Community Airpark, and Ramona Airport.
3.  Authorize the Director, Department of Public Works, or designee as an agent of the County, to submit, negotiate and execute all documents including, but not limited to, applications, payment requests, agreements and amendments to the agreements which may be necessary to secure and spend federal and State grant funds for County Airport projects during Fiscal Year 2010-11.
ACTION:
ON MOTION of Supervisor Jacob, seconded by Supervisor Cox, the Board took action as recommended, on Consent, adopting Resolution No. 10-098, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING AT GILLESPIE FIELD, MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT, BORREGO VALLEY AIRPORT, FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK, AND RAMONA AIRPORT.
AYES: Cox, Jacob, Slater-Price, Roberts, Horn
4. / SUBJECT: / ADVERTISE AND AWARD CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT CAMPO ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN RANCHO SAN DIEGO (DISTRICT: 2)
OVERVIEW:
The Campo Road Intersection Improvements Project, located in Rancho San Diego, is ready for construction. The project location is on Campo Road between Singer Lane and Jamacha Road (Thomas Guide Page 1271, J6). The project is within the Valle de Oro Community Planning Group area.
The proposed project will significantly improve traffic circulation and enhance traffic safety in the area. It will relocate access to Campo Road from Singer Lane northerly to the existing traffic signal on Campo Road. Singer Lane is currently the only access point to Campo Road for County properties that house four Department of Public Works Road Maintenance crews, one of the largest of eight County Department of General Services vehicle maintenance garages, extensively used County fueling facilities, Sheriff’s Department Explosive Ordinance Disposal range, an inactive landfill and a wastewater pump station.
The Singer Lane intersection does not have a traffic signal, and does not provide dedicated turn lanes. A majority of County vehicles stationed at this location are large trucks having low acceleration and deceleration characteristics. With an average of one vehicle passing every two seconds during peak periods, ingress and egress to this high speed roadway has become increasingly difficult, and public safety therefore increasingly is a concern. In the past four months two accidents involving County vehicles or service vehicles have occurred, and near misses have been reported numerous times. Due to its proximity to a nearby curve, a two-lane bridge and an existing signalized intersection, in its current location the intersection cannot be feasibly improved to address safety concerns.
The proposed project will also address access deficiencies for the Department of Public Works wastewater operations facility that houses four sewage system maintenance crews, by connecting its driveway to the same signalized intersection to which Singer Lane access will be relocated. The improvements will provide safer access for trucks and other traffic in and out of these facilities, and for the 20,000 motorists who travel Campo Road each day.
This is a request to approve advertisement and subsequent award, to the lowest responsible bidder, of a contract to construct the Campo Road Intersection Improvements Project in Rancho San Diego. Upon Board approval, the Department of Purchasing and Contracting will advertise and subsequently award a contract for construction which is scheduled to commence in Fall 2010 and be completed in Summer 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this request are included in the CAO Proposed Operational Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 in the Department of Public Works Detailed Work Program. The funding sources are various Sanitation Districts ($812,000), and Road Fund fund balance ($2,088,000) resulting from receipt, in May 2010, of Proposition 1B funds from the State. If approved this request will result in a $2,900,000 Fiscal Year 2010-11 cost, no annual cost and will require no additional staff years.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1.  Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as specified under Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines.